Idaho Legislature
Seven senators remained outside the Idaho Senate chamber this morning as guest chaplain Rajan Zed delivered the opening invocation, a Hindu prayer, then took their seats immediately after it was over. Zed said afterward, “We don’t mind. We are very inclusive in Hinduism. … I think that is fine. Most of them welcomed me. They came out and shook my hand – some of them hugged me. It was good. There are multiple viewpoints. … That is what makes the country great, you know?”

March 3, 2015 on Page B1
PEORIA, Ariz. – Start with this: Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon has an aversion to the word “platoon,” primarily because, he believes, the term is generally viewed in absolute terms. …

March 3, 2015 on Page C1
Carolyn Dadabay is a drug prospector. She’s searching for chemical compounds that will boost the effectiveness of medicines like those used to attack cancer cells in chemotherapy.

March 3, 2015 on Page A7
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers spent less for a second consecutive month in January, but the weakness came from a big decline in gas prices. Excluding price changes, consumer spending was …

March 3, 2015 on Page A9
It’s almost like apples and oranges. Because the city of Seattle has begun shipping its food waste 100-plus miles to Quincy, a composting facility one mile outside the Spokane County …